Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, where he then played for 17 seasons.
Larry Fitzgerald: Where did go to school| Where did go to college
Where did go to School:
Fitzgerald attended and played high school football at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota. While there, he was a two-time First-Team All-State wide receiver. Fitzgerald did not meet NCAA requirements to play football as a freshman, so he spent a year at Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania.
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 31, 1983 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield, Minnesota) |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
Where did go to College:
Fitzgerald attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team under head coach Walt Harris. He was widely considered one of the best wide receivers in college football from 2002 to 2003.
In his freshman season, Fitzgerald was an instant contributor. In the second game of the season against #20 Texas A&M, he had ten receptions for 103 yards in the 14–12 loss. Three weeks later, against Toledo, he had six receptions for 121 yards and his first two collegiate touchdowns in the 37–19 victory.
On November 2, Fitzgerald had another stellar outing against #3 Virginia Tech with five receptions for 105 yards and three touchdowns in the 28–21 victory. In the last regular season game on November 30, he had 11 receptions for 159 yards and two touchdowns against #24 West Virginia in the 24–17 loss.
